RARE WINCHESTER 1873 2ND MODEL SHORT RIFLE.

RARE WINCHESTER 1873 2ND MODEL SHORT RIFLE. SN 61903. Cal. 44WCF. 22″ rnd bbl, full magazine, half nickel front sight, checkered side sporting rear and 44WCF chamber markings in front of receiver. The 2nd Model receiver has left side plate engraved “Elkhorn Ranch” and 44 CAL designation on bottom of lifter. Mounted with straight grain walnut, uncheckered straight grip, smooth steel shotgun buttplate, uncheckered 8-3/8″ rifle forend. Accompanied with Cody Firearms Museum fact sheet identifying this gun as 38 CAL rifle with rnd bbl received in warehouse Nov. 11, 1880 and shipped Nov. 12, 1880 on order #22849. Inspection of lower tang reveals assembly number 169, matching number can be found in top tang channel of stock and inside toe of buttplate. PROVENANCE: Dr. Frank Miller Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very good. Bbl retains 80% thinning original blue with a small area of cleaned surface oxidation, muzzle wear and pitting near muzzle. Magazine tube has original blue in protected areas mixed with gray and brown patina and some dark brown oxidation spots. Receiver has traces of original blue mixed with brown patina with wear to silver on sharp edges. Hammer is a mixture of gray and brown patina with lever a dark patina mixed with a little silver. Stock is sound with typical nicks and dings and retains a fine hand-worn patina finish. The short rifle forend has numerous nicks, dings and a minor depression dent and carries a hand-worn patina finish. Mechanics are crisp with a shiny bore and some fine shallow scattered pitting. 4-35708 BDT147 (3,000-5,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2008

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	2160	$4,600.00	RARE WINCHESTER 1873 2ND MODEL SHORT RIFLE. SN 61903. Cal. 44WCF. 22″ rnd bbl, full magazine, half nickel front sight, checkered side sporting rear and 44WCF chamber markings in front of receiver. The 2nd Model receiver has left side plate engraved “Elkhorn Ranch” and 44 CAL designation on bottom of lifter. Mounted with straight grain walnut, uncheckered straight grip, smooth steel shotgun buttplate, uncheckered 8-3/8″ rifle forend. Accompanied with Cody Firearms Museum fact sheet identifying this gun as 38 CAL rifle with rnd bbl received in warehouse Nov. 11, 1880 and shipped Nov. 12, 1880 on order #22849. Inspection of lower tang reveals assembly number 169, matching number can be found in top tang channel of stock and inside toe of buttplate. PROVENANCE: Dr. Frank Miller Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very good. Bbl retains 80% thinning original blue with a small area of cleaned surface oxidation, muzzle wear and pitting near muzzle. Magazine tube has original blue in protected areas mixed with gray and brown patina and some dark brown oxidation spots. Receiver has traces of original blue mixed with brown patina with wear to silver on sharp edges. Hammer is a mixture of gray and brown patina with lever a dark patina mixed with a little silver. Stock is sound with typical nicks and dings and retains a fine hand-worn patina finish. The short rifle forend has numerous nicks, dings and a minor depression dent and carries a hand-worn patina finish. Mechanics are crisp with a shiny bore and some fine shallow scattered pitting. 4-35708 BDT147 (3,000-5,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2008 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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